Russia on Tuesday named Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and seven affiliated news services as foreign agents, and the Russian parliament prepared to ban the organisations from attending its sessions.
The moves come as Moscow follows through on its promise to retaliate for similar US actions against the English-language Russian network RT, which Russian leaders characterise as an assault on freedom of the press.
On Tuesday, the Russian Ministry of Justice published a list of...

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Russia on Tuesday named Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and seven affiliated news services as foreign agents, and the Russian parliament prepared to ban the organisations from attending its sessions.
The moves come as Moscow follows through on its promise to retaliate for similar US actions against the English-language Russian network RT, which Russian leaders characterise as an assault on freedom of the press.
On Tuesday, the Russian Ministry of Justice published a list of...RussiatagsVoiceAmerica,RadioFreeEurope,sevennewsservicesforeignagents